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Leslie Lopez Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur , Leslie Lopez
Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who was appointed to the position last month with a slim three-seat majority support in Parliament, is facing a major challenge.
He has to juggle testy relations between his own party, Umno, and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, or Bersatu, which is headed by his predecessor Muhyiddin Yassin.
